A colorful stir-fry with vibrant green snow peas and scallions, red chili flakes, and delicious pieces of seafood, served on a bed of rice.

Spicy Korean Seafood Stir-Fry

Name: Spicy Korean Seafood Stir-Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: mixed seafood (such as shrimp, scallops, and calamari), cleaned and deveined, 1 pound cleaned and deveined; snow peas, stem ends trimmed, 2 cups stem ends trimmed; scallions, sliced into 1-inch pieces, 4 sliced into 1-inch pieces; garlic cloves, minced, 4 minced; Korean chili flakes, 1 tablespoon; soy sauce, 2 tablespoons; rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon; honey, 1 tablespoon; vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; Cooked rice,

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 10 minutes

Style Korean

Technique Stir-Fry

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: March 02, 2023

This Korean-inspired seafood recipe features seasonal ingredients like snow peas and scallions, as well as a unique flavor profile with the use of Korean chili flakes. It's a light and fresh dish that's perfect for enjoying on a beautiful spring day in New York City.

Ingredients (for 4)

Mixed seafood (such as shrimp, scallops, and calamari), cleaned and deveined - 1 pound - cleaned and deveined
Snow peas, stem ends trimmed - 2 cups - stem ends trimmed
Scallions, sliced into 1-inch pieces - 4 - sliced into 1-inch pieces
Garlic cloves, minced - 4 - minced
Korean chili flakes - 1 tablespoon
Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon
Honey - 1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
Cooked rice -

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍶🍯🌶️

Mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and Korean chili flakes in a small bowl.
Step 2 - 🔥🧄🍴

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the minced garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 3 - 🍤🦑🍴

Add the seafood to the pan and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 4 - 🌱🥢🍴

Add the snow peas and scallions to the pan and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until they are just tender.
Step 5 - 🥢🍶🌶️

Pour the sauce over the ingredients in the pan and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until everything is coated with the sauce.
Step 6 - 🍚🥢🍴

Serve the stir-fry on a bed of cooked rice.

Additional

For a vegetarian version of this dish, you can substitute the seafood with tofu or mushrooms. You can also adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less Korean chili flakes. Kids can help by stirring the ingredients and measuring out the sauce ingredients.